Nathan K. "Nick" Kotz (September 16, 1932 – April 26, 2020) was an American journalist, author, and historian.

He is best known for his 2005 book Judgment Days: Lyndon Baines Johnson, Martin Luther King Jr., and the Laws that Changed America[3] chronicling the roles of US President Lyndon B. Johnson and Martin Luther King Jr. in the passage of the 1964, 1965, and 1968 civil rights laws.

[6] His study of American military leadership won the National Magazine Award for public service.

His book Wild Blue Yonder: Money, Politics, and the B-1 Bomber won the Olive Branch Award.

Kotz died in April 2020 as a result of an accident involving his automobile at his home.